"Weird here is perhaps their biggest open door," Detroit tour spokesman Julién Godman told the Free Press. "In the past, in other cities, it has been anything from an architecturally odd home, to one with unique design components, and even odd collector homes. They've had homes in tree houses, they've had homes full of thousands of purple hippos decor, and just about anything in between. That being said, sometimes the house looks totally normal from the outside, until you see what they've done inside, and vice versa."

According to a news release, the Weird Homes Tour is a "social impact start-up" that aims to give back to communities. In Detroit, 10% of gross ticket sales will be donated to the United Community Housing Coalition, which, according to its website, provides comprehensive housing assistance to the city’s low-income residents.

According to organizers, Weird Tours have been held in Austin, Houston and New Orleans. This year, it is expanding to Detroit and Portland, Ore.

“We started the Weird Homes Tour because reality TV would have you believe that every house needs a farm sink and boring shiplap on the walls," co-founder David J. Neff said in a written statement. "We want to fight that trend. People come to our tours to be inspired — to go home and paint a wall yellow, instead of Eggshell No. 09864.”

This life-sized miniature dollhouse featured in the 2017 Weird Home Tour New Orleans is the home of Nate Butcher and dollhouse maker and miniature artist Lauren George.(Photo: Thanin Viriyaki)

For example, Godman said the tour is looking for homes like the "Lion Gate Estate" on West Grixdale Street. According to its real estate listing, the home, selling for $550,000, comes with intricate white fencing, fountains, statuary, plus pink and purple accents. It also comes with a Kohler & Campbell baby grand piano, a custom-built 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sedan, a custom-built 1974 Lincoln Mark IV Coupe, a custom pool table and plenty more automotive relics.

Here's how the tour works:

Purchase a ticket and organizers will provide a map of the homes. Participants can start and stop whenever they wish, viewing homes in any order, at any time throughout the day. Additionally, homeowners also may be on site to answer questions about design, decorations or collections they've put together.

Godman said tour organizers want to map out homes that aren't too difficult to get to throughout the tour, so they are looking to set the boundaries of their open call search by dropping a pin near the center of the city, likely the New Center area, and drawing a circle around that point that extends 30 minutes out.

Approximately 600-800 people on average take part in a tour, Godman said, though in April, the Austin tour drew a record-breaking 1,600 people.

"One home could see about 600 people walking into their house in that one day," Godman said. "It's a really large platform for homeowners."

Additionally, Godman said that if homeowners are artists or craftsmen, they're given free rein to showcase whatever they like — whether it's the collection they've built over the years or even any new pieces they have on sale.

For $30, tour participants can see eight to 10 of "the most eccentric, funky, extraordinary, offbeat, magical and weird homes Detroit has to offer." For $45, they can upgrade to the full tour experience, which includes exclusive access to one VIP house, a news release said.

The tour is holding an open call for homes to showcase during its first tour in Detroit on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Candidates for the tour can be submitted, and ticket information and more, is available at weirdhomestour.com.

This home in the 2017 Weird Homes Tour New Orleans featured a temporary casket turned into a one-of-a-kind sofa.(Photo: Thanin Viriyaki)